The Alligator's Fruit

Tinguian

ティンギアン

Two women went to gather some wild fruit from a vine which belonged to the alligator.

二人の女が、鰐のものであるつる草から野の実を摘みに行った。

"You must be careful not to throw the rind with your teeth marks on it where the alligator can see it," said one of the women to the other as they sat eating the fruit.

「歯形のついた皮を、鰐に見えるところへ投げないように気をつけなければいけません」と、実を食べながら座っているとき、一方の女がもう一方に言った。

But the other woman paid no attention and threw the rind showing teeth marks into the river, where the alligator saw it.

けれどももう一方の女は注意を払わず、歯形の見える皮を川へ投げ、そして鰐がそれを見た。

Thus he knew at once who had taken his fruit, and he was very angry. He went to the house of the woman and called to the people:

そうして鰐はすぐに誰が自分の実を取ったのかを知り、そしてたいそう腹を立てた。鰐はその女の家へ行って人々に呼びかけた。

"Bring out the woman that I may eat her, for she has eaten my fruit"

「あの女を食べられるように連れ出せ。わたしの実を食べたのだから。」

"Very well," answered the people. "But sit down and wait a little while."

「よろしい」と人々は答えた。「でも座って少し待ってくれ。」

Then they put the iron soil-turner into the fire, and when it was red hot, they took it to the door and said to the alligator:

それから人々は鉄の土返しを火に入れ、そして赤く熱くなると、それを戸口へ持っていって鰐に言った。

"Here, eat this first."

「さあ、まずこれを食べろ。」

He opened his mouth, and they pushed the red hot iron down his throat, and he died.

鰐は口を開け、そして人々はその赤く熱い鉄を喉へ押し込み、そして鰐は死んだ。